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Ames Advanced Materials Corp.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ames Advanced Materials Corp. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Ames Advanced Materials Corp. Report ID 2015107501
Address 3900 S. Clinton Ave City, State ZIP SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080
Event Date October 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -74.42000

Incident Narrative

The employee was making a batch of metal powder in the reactor. He added acid and it foamed over burning his feet and shins.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2015, a worker at Ames Advanced Materials Corp. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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